NRI News
Indian-origin engineer shares Pulitzer Prize
Thursday, 23/04/2015
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NEW YORK: An Indian-origin software engineer in the US has shared this year’s Pulitzer Prize for graphics team of investigative journalism, in growing recognition of the importance of using IT tools in reporting. Palani Kumanan, who is a software architect with Dow Jones that publishes the Wall Street Journal, was a part of the winning project’s graphics team. The Journal won the top journalism award announced on Monday for its mammoth investigative project, “Medicare Unmasked.” He shared the prize along with members of the Journal’s graphics team.
It’s Indian vs Indian in ‘sadda’ Southall
Thursday, 23/04/2015
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LONDON: You don’t have to go too far to find Indian flavour in Britain’s general elections.
Chris Bayly, historian of 19th century India, passes away
Wednesday, 22/04/2015
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LONDON: Christopher Alan Bayly, one of the foremost historians of nineteenth century India and a member of the influential Cambridge school of historiography, suffered a heart attack in Chicago and passed away on Monday aged 70.
Minister to review pending NRI complaints
Wednesday, 22/04/2015
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab NRI affairs minister Tota Singh will review the status report submitted by various departments and district administrations regarding complaints submitted by non-resident Indians (NRIs) during “sangat darshans” held in December last year.
US Sikh bodies honour attorney general for services to community
Wednesday, 22/04/2015
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WASHINGTON: The Sikh community in America has honoured US attorney general Eric Holder for his “exemplary service” during the “challenging times”, especially after the 2012 attack on a gurdwara in Wisconsin.
Punjabi-origin MLA’s nephew shot dead in Canada
Wednesday, 22/04/2015
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VANCOUVER: A shooting death early on Sunday in Surrey has been linked to the recent spree of shootings in the community, police said.
US rights body seeks release of Sikh NRI
Monday, 20/04/2015
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Ludhiana : Human right activists in America are mounting pressure for freeing US-based NRI Ravinderpal Singh, who is under preventive arrest at the Ludhian central jail for around two months.
Punjabis join Singapore’s 50th yr of independence celebrations
Monday, 20/04/2015
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Singapore: Singapore’s Punjabi community joined celebrations around the city-state’s 50th year of independence through a host of colourful cultural programmes to promote their culture.
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